Cleaning cloth



Patented Oct. 4, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

/ CHARLES WALTER 'EBBERT, OF QUINCY, ILLINOIS.

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Io Drawing.

This invention relates to the treatment of cloth for the purpose of providing a cleaning cloth, an object being to provide a cloth which is especially adapted for clean- 5 ing glass. A

For the above pur ose, the invention provides a cleaning solution with which the cloth is, impregnated, after which the cloth is treated with a binding solution to retain 1 the dirt cleaner.

It is a further purpose of the invention to subject the cloth to a coloring solution and to a solution containing a perfume, so that the cloth 'will possess both an attractive 1 appearance and smell.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construe tion,'to be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the appended claims.

Any suitable cloth may be utilized, but it is preferred to utilize crash-or similar porous cloth so that it will readily absorb the cleaning solution.

This solution consists of two parts pine oil, thirty-five parts tripoli, five parts ammonia oleate, two parts ammonia water and fifty parts water. If desired, one part eosine and two parts violet colo'ring may be added to the solution.

The pine oil and ammonia oleate provide an emulsion, while the ammonia forms a cleaning agent. The tripoli provides a polishin a ent while the eosme and violet colorlng ie the cloth to a pleasing shade.

The cloth is emersed in the solution for about fifteen minutes, or sufiiciently long to Application filed August 3, 1925. Serial No. 48,007.

permit the solution to thoroughly penetrate the fabric. It is then assed through a machine which contains t e same solution, the machine being of a character whereby the cloth may be churned. This churning operation is continued for approximately thirt minutes more or less so that the solution wi I thoroughly penetrate the cloth.

The cloth is then stretched u on a suitable rack to dry and after thoroug 1y dried it is sprayed with a three percent gum camphor solution. This acts as a binder to retain the tripoli and other chemicals within the cloth. I

A suitable perfuming agent such as wintergreen or oi of sassafras may then be applied to the cloth by means of a spray or other suitable means, the perfuming a ent being applied to the cloth after the bin ing agent has dried.- w

Havin described the invention what is claimed 1s 2-- 1. The method of producing a cleaning cloth consisting of subjecting the cloth to treatment in a solution formed of pine oil, tripoli, ammonia oleate, ammonia water and water, then stretching and drying the cloth and subse uently spraying the cloth with a gum camp or solution to act as a binder for 55 the first referred to solution.

2. As a new article of manufacture, acleaning cloth impregnated with a solution consisting of two parts pine oil, thirty-five parts ammonia oleate, two parts ammonia water and fifty parts water, and a binder solution of gum camphor. 4

In testimon whereof I aflix my si ature.

CHAR ES WALTER EBB RT. 

